Cute German Easter Story Books for kids are a nice (non-edible and non-messy) addition to the Easter Basket. The stories can be read over and over, long after the chocolate and candies have been eaten. Most of these Easter Stories are in German, and a few are bilingual. They are perfect for young children learning German… and are great for…
Category: Children’s Books
The Elves of Cologne -The story of the Heinzelmännchen of Köln
Once upon a time, so the legend goes, the city of Cologne was helped along by a little race of creatures called Heinzelmännchen. It began simply enough… when the humans went to bed, the Heinzelmännchen came along and finished up all the work that had been left undone. The idea of Elves or Gnomes doing work while humans sleep has…
Richard Scarry Dictionary- My Best Word Book Mein Allerschoenstes Wörterbuch
I still have my old beat up copy of Mein Allerschoenstes Woerterbuch by Richard Scarry (My Best Word Book). This Richard Scarry Dictionary has seen some loving in its time. Now, it’s hard to get excited about a dictionary. Most of them are thick, filled with lots of words that I can’t spell, so it’s impossible to look them up.…
Opa and Oma Books by Kevin Donovan – German Heritage for Kids
I came across these Oma and Opa Books by Kevin Donovan, and decided to take a closer look. What a wonderful series for teaching Children about their German Heritage. Kevin Donovan got the idea for the books after living in Germany for a few years with his German wife Helga and their young children. The concept is simple; English speaking…
Der StruwwelPeter – How German Parents Kept Kids in Line
German Stories and Fairy Tales for kids were NOT all sweetness and light. Many stories, especially those from the pre-1950s, were cautionary tales, designed to impart lessons, or give warnings. Aschenputtel’s (Cinderella’s) sisters get their feet cut off….and Max and Moritz get eaten by ducks. And then there was Stuwwelpeter (and Struwwelliese…). It’s truly a wonder any of us got…